Hiashi Hyuga!
As the head of an ancient ninja clan with a heritage spanning a thousand years, etiquette and rules were practically engraved into his bones.
Under normal circumstances, he always kept his chest puffed out and chin held high, his expression calm and unruffled. The rhythm and tone of his speech never varied much, and every word and action displayed the poise of a millennium-old noble family.
At this moment, however,
the powerful and proud clan head Hiashi Hyuga wore a look of utter terror. His body was hunched over, and he knelt on one knee as large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.
Endless fear took root within him at that moment, and at the same time, he began to doubt his own clan's kekkei genkai.
Unsure of himself, Hiashi Hyuga muttered, "Are we Hyuga truly the number one dōjutsu clan?"
He was polite to others and gentle in demeanor; even ordinary villagers could not easily provoke his anger. Yet this was not because he truly looked down on the person before him, but rather...
it stemmed from his rigorous upbringing,
along with the pride and arrogance ingrained in his very bones.
Which was stronger, the Byakugan or the Sharingan?
This proposition had existed since a thousand years ago, but there had never been an answer that convinced everyone.
When it came to high-end combat power, the Byakugan indeed fell short of the Sharingan, but Uchiha who unlocked the Mangekyo could only act arrogant for five or six years at most before plunging into eternal darkness.
The Byakugan possessed very few fighters at the super-Kage level, but they had a hundred percent awakening rate without requiring the mental trauma of losing loved ones. Furthermore, they possessed a complete Gentle Fist heritage, allowing them to practice step-by-step; once